The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-06-02
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meet in Special Session and TRAM
sact Important Business-Also
Official Report OF the Meet
inf Of the Commission.

Borr1SEAu, May 2sth, 1887.
The Board Of County Commissioners
met in special session at 2:SO p. m. Pre-
sent Ezra Turner, Levi Mellon and Louis
Brunelie.
The t1iinntes of the previous meeting were
read and approved by the Board and signed
by the chairman.
A Communication from Daniel Whittier,
attorney at law, Denver, Col, was read, Of
fering His services to pre-empt d Quarter
sectioh Of geverhmeht land for county pur-
poses, Wherever subject to entry within the
county: !, !
communicate with MIR. Whittier, informing
him that in compliance with his proposition
the county will be prepared to pay him the
sum of $25, If through his influence Bottin-
eau Cd. will be allie to procare quarter
section Of land for county purposes.
On motion tie clerk was instructed to
communicate With the Railway Company,
respectfully requesting that they build
railway crossings and also informing them
that ali section lines are public roads.
On motion the clerk was authorized to
write to tie territorial, auditor, requesting
an audit Of the books Of this county.
On motion all Certificates for gopher tails
heretofore given by any officer qualified to
administer an patk, Is hereby legalized.
On motion the Board adjourned to meet
Immediately. ..,,-
Accordingly the Board was Immediately
called to order by the chairman.
On motion Mr.. D, B. MoArthur was ap.
pointed justice Of the peace for District No
tive. ~ "a .e 49," .t .,
:, On motion the Commissioners adjourned
to meet Immediately after the ad1ournment
of the appointing board, to consider the pc
titions for bridges, adjoining South Bot
''41 Attest: aEo. j. courrnARD,
County Clerk.
The adjourned meeting Of the Commission
to appoint two commissioners to fill vacan
cies in Districts Mos. 8 and 4, met at 3:3(
.. m., all the members bhing present.
The oath Of Office. having been: taken BY
the different members rs follows:
TERRITORY OF DAkoTA, :. I
County Of gottinehus 5 m,
nellie, Augustine Thompson. and Geo. J
| C,U1ithard. being met as "a Com mission to ap
poi1it two commissioners to fill the vacancies
/ lD"DT6trlCCS NOS d anu uO sOAcILly cW ca
| that We will faithfully and impartially to tn
| best of our ability and knowledge and Tor tn
best Interests of the county perform the du
''e' ''90 EzRA TuR*ER,
LEVI MELLON,
LOUIS BRUNELLE,
's~' il /: geo GooIttog = cogLrHARD. iADMfsoN'
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2Stl
| -, day of May, 1887 -
(sEAL.) ~ Notary Public.
1T was :, moved by Augustine Thompso,
and, seconded by Louis Brunelle'' that j.. b
Sinclair be appointed commissioner for Dis
l triet No. 8. =: "' .>
Moved IN amendment by. Ezra Turner an
seconded by levi Mellon, that J.N. Greine
be appointed for District No. 8. Carried.
4 Moved by Ezra Turner and seconded b,
Levi Mellon, that JAMES Cudhie be appoint
ed'commissioner for Dist. No.. d. Carried
Moved in amendment by Ausustin
Thompson, seconded. n.y. Lonis' Brunelle
that 4. McRae be appointed commissions
j for. Dist. No. f. Lost::' ''' = - =
4 On motion the commission adjourned.
4 Levi MELtoN,
Secretary.
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